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Aviation industry will take years to recover according to SIPTU

Rebecca Noonan
Rebecca Noonan

08:39 24 Jul 2020


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There are calls for more supports for the airline industry as it will take years for the sector to recover, according to SIPTU.

It wants a redundancy ban in any companies that are availing of the temporary wage subsidy scheme.

Last month Aer Lingus said it would have to get rid of 500 jobs at the company due to the effects of the pandemic, while Ryanair has announced the closure of a base in Germany.

Neil McGowan is from the union and will be appearing at the Covid-19 committee later - he outlines what will be discussed:

Aviation industry will take years to recover according to SIPTU

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